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Crime and fraud issues in international trade: theft of goods, money laundering, cyber crime, employee fraud, infringement of intellectual property.

• Updated: 5 January 2026

Check out schemes for crime prevention and community safety with your council

Youth crime prevention programmes - how young people are put on a programme, what they're like, mentoring and involving parents and families.

• Overview

  There are various prevention programmes that work to keep young people…

• How young people are put on a programme

  Young people are usually sent - or ‘referred’ - to one of these programmes…

• What these programmes are and how they work

  Youth crime prevention programmes have different names and do different…

• Mentoring

  A mentor is a specially trained volunteer who spends time helping someone.…

• Involving parents and families

  Usually, parents and families will be involved in helping a young person…

Report a crime by calling the police or Crimestoppers if you want to remain anonymous

Advice on how to stay secure online from the UK's National Cyber Security Centre.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

Information from the Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST), including the database of police protective standards.

• Updated: 26 August 2016

If you've been the victim of a crime, you have the right to privacy, to make a personal statement and to contact the police and be kept informed about the investigation.

How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.

• Updated: 22 November 2023

Government will work with children to create the first ever child-friendly version of the Victims' Code

• Updated: 5 February 2026

Protecting staff, passengers and property on public transport: police roles, CCTV and witness evidence use, tools to restrict anti-social acts

• Updated: 9 October 2012